Website Credibility

Which word means "reasonable to trust"?

• credible

• falsify

Answer explanation

The word 'credible' means 'reasonable to trust', making it the correct choice.

Which 2 sites are THE MOST credible?

• edu

• com

• gov

• org

Why should you proceed with caution for the following websites: .com, .org, .net

• they say the author who wrote the information

• not all the information may be accurate

• they are just filled with advertisements

• they want your credit card information and take your identity so they can sell it to spies

Which source is NOT credible, trustworthy, and relevant to use for an essay on photosynthesis?

• www.biology4kids..edu

• www.liveREELscience..com

• www.plantsandnature..gov

• www.plantcycle..edu

When you evaluate a source, you should look for:

• the author, date and title

• just the information you need

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

• Your Best Friend

• Aunt Midlred

• Your neighbor

• Former Education Secretary

You are on a .gov site, but can't find an author's name. Can you use this site?

• Yes, because .gov indicates it is a government website, which are only published by government agencies therefore the agency is considered the author.

• No because it MUST have an author's name listed to be credible.

Which of the following is a sign that a website might not be a reliable source?

• The site ends in .edu or .gov

• The author's contact information is available

• The writing is full of spelling and grammatical errors

• References are provided for the information

What does credible mean?

• a believable source

• a trustworthy source

• a relevant source

• all the above

Click ALL the red flags to information containing a bias

• gives evidence with no source

• heavily opinionated

• no facts or evidence

• tries to persuade you to buy something